Staff Engineer– Power and BMC Software; San Diego OR Boulder Job San Diego area,California USA,Software Development

Position: Staff Engineer– Power and BMC Software (San Diego OR Boulder, CO)

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Software Engineering

General

Summary:

We are looking for a Staff Engineer responsible for Low‑Level FW and Platform SW for data‑center and cloud AI systems. The role includes understanding of Power and Thermal Management FW
. The role also requires knowledge of BMC software to help architect and deliver management solutions for next‑generation cloud rack platforms
. You will work closely with hardware, system software, infrastructure and validation teams to deliver production quality firmware. You will play a key technical leadership role in building secure, scalable, and reliable rack‑scale management capabilities used in modern cloud and AI infrastructure deployments.

What You'll Do:

Design, develop, and maintain Firmware and Low‑Level System Software for cloud and data‑center platforms (SoC, board, and system level)
Support platform bring‑up, board validation, and system integration in collaboration with hardware teams
Design and develop Power Management FW on target using various HW and SW Components
Develop and maintain Redfish APIs for configuration, monitoring, and telemetry
Design and implement OpenBMC features for rack-, chassis-, and node-level management
Drive cross‑functional collaboration with Hardware, Firmware, and Platform Software Teams
Influence long‑term architecture decisions for Power, Rack management and Observability
Mentor engineers and set technical best practices
Support customer and production issues, including field debugging and issue resolution

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years experience in embedded systems, firmware, or low‑level system software
Hands‑on experience with SoC bring‑up, hardware/software integration, and low‑level debugging
Solid understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, interrupts, DMA, and interconnects
Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded Linux environments
Strong hands‑on experience with OpenBMC, Redfish APIs
Working knowledge of IPMI (SDRs, sensors, command handling)
Experience debugging real hardware in lab environments

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Power management and thermal control
- Platform performance tuning and stress testing
- Exposure to AI accelerators, high‑performance interconnects, or multi‑device systems
Exposure to chassis management or multi‑node systems
Knowledge of BMC security features (secure boot, firmware updates, root of trust)
Experience collaborating with hardware vendors, ODMs, or manufacturing partners
Familiarity with Linux device models, or manufacturing test flows
Prior work in hyperscale, cloud infrastructure, or AI accelerator platforms

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

EEO Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Pay Range:

$ - $

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